Re: FW: Thermodynamics of Hell
Kevin Mulligan <[email protected]>
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Funny if you haven't seen it before. Joseph Becher wrote: >Who cares! It's still funny. =P > > >On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 14:55:02 +0100, Kevin Mulligan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>Sir, >>http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/hell.asp >> >> >> >>Niki Techen wrote: >> >> >> >>>Just a little joke from me :-) >>> >>>Kind regards, >>>Tekken >>> >>> >>>The following is an actual exam question given on a University of >>>Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so >>>"profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the >>>Internet, which is, of course, why we have the pleasure of enjoying it >>>as well. >>> >>>Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or Endothermic >>>(absorbs heat)? >>> >>>Most of the students wrote proofs of their belief using Boyle's Law >>>(Gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed.) or >>>some variant. >>> >>>One student, however, wrote the following: >>> >>>"First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we >>>need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate >>>that they are leaving." >>> >>>"I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it >>>will not leave. Therefore no souls are leaving." >>> >>>"As for how many souls are entering Hell, lets look at the different >>>religions that exist in the world today. Some of these religions state >>> that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. >>>Since >>> there are more than one of these religions and since people do not >>>belong to more >>> than one religion, we can project that most souls go to Hell." "With >>>birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in >>>Hell to increase exponentially." >>> >>>"Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because >>>Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in >>>Hell >>> to stay the same, then Hell must expand proportionately as souls are >>>added." >>> >>> This gives two possibilities: >>>1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls >>>enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase >>>until all Hell breaks loose. >>> >>>2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the rate at which souls >>>enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell >>>freezes over. >>> >>> If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman >>> year, that "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," >>>and >>> take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having >>>that event >>> take place, then #2 cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is >>> exothermic and will not freeze." >>> >>> This student received the only 'A' in the class. >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>public mailing list >>>public-Hb7ITwsGSD4lroQnaJEqWdi2O/[email protected] >>>http://lists.blitzed.org/listinfo/public >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>public mailing list >>public-Hb7ITwsGSD4lroQnaJEqWdi2O/[email protected] >>http://lists.blitzed.org/listinfo/public >> >> >> > > > > >